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Enriched uranium

Uranium in which the abundance of the U-235 isotope is increased above normal.

Epidemiological

That which deals with the incidence, distribution, and control of disease in a population.

Erg

The unit of work, equal to one dyne expended along a distance of one centimeter.

Euratom Treaty

Treaty that established the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).

External Dose

That portion of the dose received from radiation sources outside the body.